Proverbs 31:6 Go deeper

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. (KJV)

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תְּנוּ\־te.nu-give

Lemma: נָתַן (na.tan) · Strong's: H5414G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Masculine · Plural (HVqv2mp)

Meaning: to give: give

Used 1312 times. Also: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 3:6, Genesis 3:12, Genesis 4:12, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 9:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5414G; TAHOT Proverbs 31:6 word 1

שֵׁכָ֣רshe.Kharstrong drink

Lemma: שֵׁכָר (she.khar) · Strong's: H7941

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: strong drink

Used 23 times. Also: Leviticus 10:9, Numbers 6:3, Numbers 28:7, Deuteronomy 14:26, Deuteronomy 29:6, Judges 13:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7941; TAHOT Proverbs 31:6 word 2

לְאוֹבֵ֑דle.'o.Vedto [one who] is perishing

Lemma: אָבַד (a.vad) · Strong's: H0006

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to perish

Used 183 times. Also: Exodus 10:7, Leviticus 23:30, Leviticus 26:38, Numbers 16:33, Numbers 17:12, Numbers 21:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0006; TAHOT Proverbs 31:6 word 3

וְ֝יַיִןVe.ya.yinand wine

Lemma: יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) · Strong's: H3196

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: wine

Used 141 times. Also: Genesis 9:21, Genesis 9:24, Genesis 14:18, Genesis 19:32, Genesis 19:33, Genesis 19:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3196; TAHOT Proverbs 31:6 word 4

לְמָ֣רֵיle.Ma.reito [people] bitter of

Lemma: מַר (mar) · Strong's: H4751

Parsing: Aampc (Aampc)

Meaning: bitter

Used 37 times. Also: Genesis 27:34, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:19, Numbers 5:23, Numbers 5:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4751; TAHOT Proverbs 31:6 word 5

נָֽפֶשׁ\׃Na.feshsoul

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: soul

Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Proverbs 31:6 word 6

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Give	→	נָתַן H5414G to give: give
strong drink	→	שֵׁכָר H7941 strong drink
to one who is perishing	→	אָבַד H0006 to perish
and wine	→	יַ֫יִן H3196 wine
to the bitter	→	מַר H4751 bitter
in soul	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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